Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-06-11

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Considering the fact that but little
time was spent In the training of the
children. Prof. Porter not wishing to
distract the attention Of pupils from
their studies, the afternoon program
me was very interesting. The dia-
iogues, prepared by Misses McElrath,
Collins, johnson and Marshall, were
rendered with much emphasis, and
the songs were sung with unusual
spirit. This was gala afternoon for
the little citizens Of Miles City, and
will long be rememgered by them.
Many years hence. when the cares of
life have stopped their shoulders and
gray hairs creep into the locks now
brown, the memory Of this commenc-
ment day will rise like sweet incense.
The evening entertainment was q
grand success, as was attested by the
hearty applause. Miles City audiences
are not particularly noted for their
spirit of approval; but last night they
made the Rink echo and re-echo with
their generous applause Of the maiden
effort, before the footlights of the fu-
ture mothers, citizens and governors
Of Miles City. Criticism, where all
did so nobly, would be odious, so the
JOURNAL takes Off its hat, bows its ac-
knowledgements, and Gays, well done.
well done" The lads all looked like
the noble boys they are. and the girls,
bless them. looked as sweet and limo.
cent as the flowers that bloom in the
paradise garden Of Montana's fair
fields. i
There was ono feature Of the enter.
tainment that deserves the JOURNALS
appreciation, as il received the appro-
baton OF the large audience. We re-
fer to the drill exercises Of squad of
soldiers from Fort Keogh, kindly lent
by Col. Gibson ,.and under command of
Sergent Baliss. They went through
the manual Of arms, including . cur
tailed bayonet exercise. with but two
errors. One soldier, whose name we
did not learn, amused the auditors by
q burlesque. drill on the Prussian meth
cd. 1t was well done.
The music furnished by the Keogh
band was-well, what's the use Of
multiplying words ? The Fort Keogh
band always does well.
| AFTERMATH.
If Miles City had nothing else to be
proud Of, 1t might boast Of ito public
schools In the most fulsome manner,
without much danger otoverdoing the
subject. The very foundation Of the
republics future moral strength and
intellectual force Lies in the perfection
of its public schools, and Miles City
may without fear Of contradiction lay
claim to being In the foremost rank In
moulding and shaping the future
grandmothers and grandfathers with
In its educational limits, through the
medium Of its public schools. This Is
q bold speech; but then we know 1t lie
true. We have been frequent visi-
tor to the Miles City schools for
months, which many other good citi-
zens cannot say for themselves, al
though IL was plainly their duty TO be
visitors, critics and stimulators Of the
good work. Being visitor we have
also been an observer. andn whatever
we have to say on the subject of their
curriculum and management is not
based on guess work, or on hearsay
evidence.
A stranger in Miles City said last
winter, on Q public occasion: what.
ever scars I have seen on your fair
city's face; whatever have seen that
would better be hidden, i have also
seen this; that the town has for its
foundation q citizenship above the av-
erage for intelligence. pride and am
bition. / have seen this In the hand
some school house you have built, and
/ have found 1t within the walls OF
the building. which certainly you
have not built for mere show"
Miles City pays good salaries and
employees good teachers, and In this
respect has made fewer failures than
other towns. An examipation Of the
work Of the scholars, as exhibited thIs
week, proves that Then the love oI
the scholars for the school and the
steady attendance. even through th,
severe winter, 10 another and very
strong proof; but the proof we TAX
greatest pride In producing is the In
tellectual and moral growth Of the Do
| pils. We defy any town In the Unitst
States. 1--WE do not fear 70 20 beyont
. Montana for comparisons) 70 show
higher grade Of moral o1>zctsr;
} higher grade Of scholashl@ b hishs
grade Of ambition 70 reach ~, . lofsis
and purer love for the schocl and II
teachers than Ia shown BY ne Nils
City pupils.
We congratulate ourselvss on thi